Abuja, Nigeria — June 2025 The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has filed a formal objection to an application by former Kogi State Governor, Yahaya Adoza Bello, seeking the court’s permission to travel abroad for medical treatment. Bello, who is currently facing trial over alleged involvement in the misappropriation of ₦80.2 billion belonging to
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has appointed Barrister Ismaeel Ahmed as the Executive Chairman of the Presidential Compressed Natural Gas Initiative (PCNGi). The appointment is aimed at strengthening the Federal Government’s strategic response to the post-subsidy era by expanding access to affordable, cleaner, and alternative energy sources for Nigerians. The PCNGi serves as a major pillar
Lagos, Nigeria – June 2025 — Renowned business and finance coach Nancy Nnadi, CEO of Agunancy Nig. Ltd (Gidco Telecoms) and The Nancy Nnadi Company, is making waves in Africa’s entrepreneurial landscape with her signature “5 Wallet System” and robust coaching programmes. Over the past 15 years, Nnadi has trained more than 5,000 small and
The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd.) has raised alarm over what it describes as a well-orchestrated sabotage campaign aimed at discrediting its leadership and undermining the reforms currently underway in the nation’s oil and gas sector. In a statement released by the company’s Chief Corporate Communications Officer, Olufemi Soneye, NNPC claimed that certain
The Civil Defence, Correctional, Fire, and Immigration Services Board (CDCFIB) has officially announced a change in the commencement date for its nationwide recruitment exercise into four major paramilitary agencies. According to the latest update, the online application process is now set to begin on Monday, July 14, 2025, superseding the earlier scheduled date of Thursday,
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has stepped up its nationwide sensitization efforts aimed at promoting road safety awareness and reducing traffic-related accidents. In a renewed push, the Corps has shifted from conventional awareness in motor parks to direct community engagement across various states, reaching drivers, riders, and pedestrians at the grassroots level. This initiative,
In a major disciplinary move, the National Judicial Council (NJC) has ordered the immediate and compulsory retirement of nine judges from the Imo State judiciary after uncovering clear evidence of age falsification aimed at prolonging their stay in office. The decision was taken during the Council’s 109th plenary session held on 25th June 2025, and
The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd.) has accused a corrupt syndicate of circulating false narratives to undermine its ongoing anti-corruption efforts. The company’s Chief Corporate Communications Officer, Olufemi Soneye, dismissed the fabricated claims as malicious propaganda aimed at wrecking NNPC’s reputation and scaring off investors. Soneye clarified that these spurious reports are being
The Director‑General of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), Brig‑Gen. Olakunle Oluseye Nafiu, has cautioned corps members against abandoning their mandatory service commitments in favour of travel abroad. He emphasised that any leave for foreign travel must be officially authorised by the NYSC DG himself, and warned that unauthorised departures from camps or places of
By Kafayat Oyewo-Oyelere We are raising children in a time unlike any other. In today’s Nigeria, a child may wake up with Qur’an recitation from the mosque and sleep with YouTube autoplay still running. While technology and modern education are opening up doors for success, they are also silently chipping away at the moral and
